Retail and Commerce

Instagram still matters for coffee shops, but the playbook is changing. These are the strategies that hold up in 2025.

As recreational cannabis becomes more widely accepted, coffee-serving businesses from Amsterdam to Raleigh are offering a blueprint for how it may change traditional third spaces.

Maine’s Wicked Joe Organic Coffees utilizes technology to roast quality coffee on a large scale—and still manages to prioritize sustainability in the process.

Brand identity isn’t just about design. For many cafes, it’s what guides service, builds loyalty, and keeps them grounded in uncertain times.

Long lines at coffee shops can either draw people in or turn them away. Two busy cafes share how they manage volume, keep quality high, and turn wait time into part of the experience.

Bean-to-cup technology is revolutionizing coffee experiences at convenience stores across the country—and proving that “gas station coffee” doesn’t need to be scalded or stale.

It can be hard for people leaving prison to find employment, which often leads to reoffending. A growing number of coffee companies are trying to change that.

As tax season approaches, experts are weighing in on the steps coffee workers can take to finalize and submit their taxes with minimal stress.

More and more customers expect prepared food when they go to coffee shops, which poses a challenge for cafes with small kitchens. Here’s how they can still deliver a great food program, despite space…

ViCAFE’s roastery serves 17 cafes in Switzerland. To manage that scale, it uses automation—including a software program that connects all the roastery’s machinery—so its team is free to focus on quality.